Manchester City dodged a bullet by not signing this Man United superstar — ex City star claims
Ex-Manchester City football star Trevor Sinclair has claimed that Pep Guardiola’s side dodged a bullet by missing out on signing Cristiano Ronaldo during last summer.
Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford in the summer after many fruitful years in Spain and Italy, with the Portugese enjoying a trophy-laden career in Real Madrid that saw him score 450 times in 438 outings for the Spanish side.
Since his return, the 36 year old has scored 14 times in 21 games for Man United, but it hasn’t come without criticisms over his lack of pressing and effort for the team when without the ball, and Sinclair believes he has played a part in the problems at Old Trafford.
Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “I’m starting to think that Manchester City dodged a bullet by not signing Cristiano.
“I really think that. You look at some of the players who are really struggling for form at Man United, [Jadon] Sancho, [Marcus] Rashford.
“He’s got to know his role. You’re a footballer, hired by the football club, keep your mouth shut at times – that’s what you’ve got to do.”
Sinclair went on to add, “I think Ronaldo’s causing a lot of problems at the football club.
“Not just his lack of goals in recent times but the fact that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s gone, and then Michael [Carrick] went in and dropped him for a game.
“I just feel it’s been one of those signings where it’s looked good, but it’s far from good.
“For me, one of the reasons I think he may not have considered Manchester City – and it wasn’t trophies, because he would have won silverware there – is because he didn’t want to be second fiddle to Pep [Guardiola].
“Whereas he could go into United and almost feel like he could bully Ole a little bit, obviously Carrick was a stand-in manager, and then Rangnick has gone in there.
“I think he just wants to do what he wants and what’s best for him, and it’s not the best for the club.”